Anthropology

Historically, anthropology has depended on studying ancient teeth, as well as bones, to date human remains and lend a cultural context to the findings. Teeth are great for studying our past because they share a common genetic code, and provide anatomical clues to understand differences in human behaviors over ancient times.

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